N source affects freeze tolerance in bermudagrass and zoysiagrass

Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica Section B: Soil and Plant Science

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 341-351

  Pompeiano, A ^a   Volpi, I ^a   Volterrani, M ^a   Guglielminetti, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

cold hardiness; controlled freezing; Cynodon; lethal temperature; soluble sugar; Zoysia

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877828039     PISSN: 09064710     EISSN: 16511913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09064710.2013.781669     Document Type: Article

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